No-one better captures the regal stature and sense of occasion than Hubert Parry, whose immortal anthem ‘I was Glad’, has featured in Coronations, Royal Weddings, Jubilees and other grand ceremonial occasions since the Coronation of Edward VII in 1902, for which it was written. His hymn ‘Jerusalem’ of 1916 has become a revered mainstay of English public life.
This collection features many of his other anthems, including the beautiful Blest Pair of Sirens. The performance on this collection is especially rousing and features the fully-scored version for orchestra and choir.
I was glad - anthem for the Coronation of King Edward VII (1902) - Orchestrated Gordon Jacob
Jerusalem
Blest Pair of Sirens
Long since in Eygpt's plenteous Land
1. My soul, there is a country (Vaughan)
Bright Star
When Comes My Gwen
O Mistress Mine
Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind
A Welsh Lullaby
When Lovers Meet Again
On A Time The Amorous Silvy
When We Two Parted
Love is a bable, Op.152, No.3
Weep You No More
When Icicles Hang By The Wall
Looking Backward
Take, O Take Those Lips Away
There By None Of Beauty's Daughters
And Yet I Love Her Till I Die
From A City Window
Thine Eyes Still Shine For Me
Marian
No Longer Mourn for Me
There
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I was glad - anthem for the Coronation of King Edward VII (1902) - Orchestrated Gordon Jacob